It is courage, courage, courage, that raises the blood of life to crimson splendor. Live bravely and present a brave front to adversity

Pale death approaches with equal step, and knocks indiscriminately at the door of teh cottage, and the portals of the palace.

Our sires' age was worse than our grandsires'. We their sons are more worthless than they: so in our turn we shall give the world a progeny yet more corrupt.

Nothing's beautiful from every point of view.

He who has made it a practice to lie and deceive his father, will be the most daring in deceiving others.

Those who say nothing about their poverty will obtain more than those who turn beggars.

I am not bound over to swear allegiance to any master; where the storm drives me I turn in for shelter.